National survey of institutionalized persons, 1976

This dataset was designed to obtain information about the services and resources of long-term care facilities on three levels. Data were collected about the institutions, the residents, and their families. The Institution data include the basic characteristics of the facility such as type of care provided, ownership, number of beds, occupancy rate, and services and programs offered. The Resident data include basic social and demographic characteristics, reason for institutionalization, cost of care, current activities, type of treatment, and the physical limitations of the institutional population. The final level examines the next of kin's relationship to the resident. Data includes the relative's proximity to the institution, frequency of visits, and monetary contributions to the resident, as well as the next of kin's demographic characteristics and views of the resident and his or her institutionalization. Penal and juvenile detention facilities were excluded from the sample because they serve as incarceration institutions rather than personal care institutions. 9,090 residents of 851 institutions and 3,289 of the residents' relatives were interviewed.